connection

noun

connection definition & meaning

  • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
  • shifting from one form of transportation to another
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Examples of connection in a sentence

As a noun

  • The connection between the two devices was lost
  • She felt a deep connection with the book's protagonist
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Synonyms for connection

  • link
  • bond
  • tie
  • relation
  • association
  • affiliation
  • attachment
  • nexus
  • junction
  • union

Rhymes with connection

  • abjection
  • advection
  • affection
  • anteflexion
  • by-election
  • bye-election
  • circumspection
  • collection
  • complexion
  • confection
  • connection
  • connexion
  • convection
  • correction
  • cross-section
  • defection
  • deflection
  • deflexion
  • dejection
  • detection
  • direction
  • disaffection
  • disconnection
  • disinfection
  • dissection
  • dorsiflexion
  • ejection
  • election
  • erection
  • flection
  • flexion
  • genuflection
  • imperfection
  • indirection
  • infection
  • inflection
  • inflexion
  • injection
  • inspection
  • insurrection
  • interjection
  • intersection
  • introjection
  • introspection
  • midsection
  • misdirection
  • objection
  • perfection
  • projection
  • protection
  • recollection
  • refection
  • reflection
  • reflexion
  • rejection
  • resection
  • resurrection
  • retroflexion
  • retrospection
  • section
  • selection
  • self-direction
  • self-protection
  • subjection
  • subsection
  • venesection
  • vivisection

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Related words to connection

memory

remembering

transport

conveyance

transferral

transfer

transportation

relation

instrumentation

instrumentality

change of integrity

unification

union

shape

form

supplier

provider

friend

acquaintance

Word history

Etymology

The word "connection" originates from the Latin "connectere," a compound of "com-" meaning "together" and "nectere," meaning "to bind" or "tie." This Latin root reflects the fundamental idea of linking or joining elements. The term evolved into "connexion" in Middle English, influenced by Old French "connexion," which retained the Latin spelling and meaning. The spelling "connexion" was prevalent in English until the 17th century, when the influence of Latin and the standardization of English spelling led to the adoption of the modern form "connection."

The transition from "connexion" to "connection" was part of a broader linguistic trend during the Early Modern English period, where many words were re-Latinized to reflect their etymological origins more closely. The shift in spelling did not alter the word's meaning, which continued to denote the act of linking or joining things together, whether physically, logically, or metaphorically. Over time, "connection" expanded in usage to encompass various contexts, including social relationships, technological links, and abstract associations, while maintaining its core concept of joining or binding elements together.

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How many points is connection worth in Scrabble?

Total points

14

Per letter points

C3O1N1N1E1C3T1I1O1N1

Dictionary check

  • Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl Scrabble WordsYES
  • Collins Scrabble Words 2021YES
  • NASPA Word List 2020YES
  • Tournament Word List 2006YES
  • Words with Friends 2000YES
  • Words with Friends 1997 (Retired)YES

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